Heaven in "Hell's Kitchen"

Yes, that "Hell's Kitchen!" Chef Gordon Ramsay, film crew, and the current contestants from the popular Fox television show visited our beloved Paso Robles on Monday. Go Paso! Hosted by the lovely folks at Meridian Vineyards, contestants were filmed during a wine blending seminar in their gianormous Barrel Chai. Following the demonstration, we provided a "Rewards" dinner buffet for everyone. Chef Ramsay was very warm and gracious. I nearly swallowed my tongue when he asked "What are we having?"

Apparently, female chefs are few and far between in the UK. He seemed impressed that not one, but TWO females were responsible for preparing the group's meal. High five ladies! Thank you to my dear Corinne from Panacea Event Floral Design for providing a calm presence and help with styling our buffet presentation. Corinne's hilarious take on it all can be found in the Whimsey Files.

Bride's Choice Award 2009

We are excited to announce that Trumpet Vine Catering has been selected to receive the "Bride's Choice Award" from WeddingWire.com. SWEET! Thank you to all of our past brides that provided warm reviews of our company. It feels good to do something you love and know that others appreciate it.

Mid State Fair Annual Dinner

I love this event. We have done it for a few years now, and we always look forward to schlepping in the rain (never fails!) and getting to find out who will be performing at the Fair later this summer. Here are some behind the scenes pictures from the evening. I am still learning how to use my fancy camera.

I think the staff favorite that night was the Caramel-Apple Bread Pudding. YUM! Our chefs really put some extra love behind this one.

Festivals, Fundraisers, and Wine, Oh My!

Come visit us and check out these great local happenings...

TASTE 2009

Sunday, February 22, 2009

3:00P-5:00P

St. Rose Parish Center

SIP -SAMPLE- SAVOR

17th Annual Paso Robles Zinfandel Festival
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Grand Tasting 7-9:30 P.M. Paso Robles Event Center. Zinfandel producers and enthusiasts come together for an evening of wine, food and celebration of California's heritage variety.

"ZEN-Fest"
Saturday & Sunday, March 21 & March 22. Enjoy Asian inspired small-bites and some great Zinfandel in their newly renovated"Zen" tasting room. Contact Zenaida at (805) 227-0382 or visit www.zenaidacellars.com

Industry Wine Tasting Adventure

Happy New Year!

I am kicking off 2009 with video highlights from a recent wedding professional wine tour graciously provided by the Grapeline Wine Country Shuttle. A handful of us played hookie from the office and visited a variety of smaller wineries for the day... I love my industry! Trumpet Vine provided a tapas style picnic for the tour and we enjoyed plenty of great wine.

Allyson Magda is not only an amazing photographer, but also quite the videographer!

Halloween Fun!

We had a blast creating spooky stations for Trilogy's Halloween Party (forgive the crude photos, there was no fancy photographer there to capture the moment). From "Baked Bones" and "Fungus Salads" to "Dead Man's Ribs" with "Moldy Mashers," guests experienced some extraordinarily gross fare.

Our Fall Tasting Event

Want to know what your vendors are doing after the party is over? We are being darn silly in Mike Larson's photobooth. At our Fall Tasting event, our guests were introduced to our new verticle appetizer buffet and Panacea's lush floral"centerpieces" suspended over our lazy susan displayed tapas. Larson's photobooth was a huge hit and everyone left with a little memento from our lovely Sunday gathering.